Analysis: LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the Middle East Backfires

Will Todman, Middle East LGBTQ+ advocate, discusses how Western LGBTQ+ advocacy in the Middle East can have negative consequences. They explore the rise of homophobia in the region and the potential exploitation of homophobia by political or religious leaders. The podcast also examines Western support for the LGBTQ+ community in the Middle East and the consequences of public external support.